Francisco franco’s ability to seize and maintain power rested mainly on his
ability to align himself with powerful groups
connections with the holy roman church
decision not to ally with france or germany
reconstruction efforts after the war

Francisco Franco was a military dictator that ruled over Spain from 1936 until his death in 1975. He was able to maintain this position thanks to his ability to align himself with powerful groups from Spain and from different countries. An example of this situation is the fact that his friendly relationship with the Nazi German government, and his fascist policies meant Spain was not invaded by Germany like France was.